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Learn how to make fairy bread for a kid’s party. Fairy bread is a party favorite for Australian kids, but will be enjoyed by kids all over the world.
It is incredibly easy to organize, with a super simple recipe. Transform the fairy bread into any shape to suit all party themes.
This is a total win win when it comes to catering for children’s birthday parties.
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Eat As Much Fairy Bread As You Like On Fairy Bread Day!
In fact, did you know that there is actually a fairy bread day here in Australia?
I’m not kidding. It’s that popular!
November 24th every year is dedicated to fairy bread day.
It’s the one day of the year that mom’s can feed their kids fairy bread for breakfast, lunch and dinner without feeling guilty.
It’s fairy bread day, so who is going to argue!
Now, believe it or not, fairy bread is not something that came naturally to me.
You see, I grew up in England and I had never heard of fairy bread, let alone tasted it. In fact, it wasn’t exactly a food combination that I would ever have thought of trying.
But, I had to come on board as fairy bread is kind of an Australian tradition and if my kids were going to live here, well we had to get with the groove!
So if you like me have never tried it, then I would SERIOUSLY recommend you do.
It may not seem like the logical choice at the time, but trust me, the kids will totally thank you for it.
What Exactly Is Fairy Bread?
You will need the following:
- White bread
- Margarine or butter
- 100s and 1000s
Simple grab your bread, cover it with margarine and then throw the 100s and 1000s on top. That’s it, your done.
As far as kid’s party food goes, it doesn’t get much more simple than this.
Typically the bread is cut into squares or triangles, but you certainly don’t need to be limited to that and you can be as creative as you like.
What Does Fairy Bread Taste Like?
Having said that, I am yet to meet a child who doesn’t like the taste!
Fairy bread has a sweet, savory taste.
The bread is normal white bread, so it doesn’t have the added sweetener, but topped with the 100s ad 1000s, it does taste very sweet.
However, it’s no stranger than adding sweet jam to savory bread right?
The topping provides a definite crunch, whilst the bread is super soft. If you don’t like texture in your food then fairy bread is probably not going to be thing for you!
Get Creative With Your Styling Of The Fairy Bread
If you have a cookie cutter handy, why not use this to cut out the bread shapes.
There seem to be cookie cutters for every occasion so you should easily be able to find a cutter that will fit into your chosen kid’s party theme.
Tip: Before you cut out the shapes, butter the whole slice of bread first. Otherwise it can become quite fiddly trying to butter the individual shapes!
I created some star window fairy bread for my daughter’s rock star party.
Fairy bread in the shape of bones was a lot of fun at my son’s Paw Patrol birthday party.
The great thing about fairy bread is that you can easily create something that fits into the individual theme of your party.
Alternatively if you don’t want to mess around with different shapes, you could roll them into small wheels.
This will make them look a bit different and it wouldn’t matter what party theme you are having.
Do You Cut The Crusts Off Fairy Bread?
Traditionally, the answer would be no.
The crust acts as a support which you hold the fairy bread with. This works especially well when cutting the bread into triangles or squares.
However, you will find that if you want to get creative with the fairy bread and either roll into a scroll or use cookie cutters, then you will need to cut the crust off.
It does make the fairy bread slightly messier to eat as there isn’t the stiffness of the edge, but it hasn’t stopped any kids I’ve seen!
Can You Make Fairy Bread Ahead Of Time?
I would suggest that the fairy bread is the last thing you prepare for the party.
It can be made a few hours before you need it, but I wouldn’t recommend making it any earlier than that.
Whilst you can certainly keep leftovers in the fridge for the following day, it definitely doesn’t look or taste it’s best after the day it’s made. The coloring from the 100s and 1000s absorbs into the bread and the whole thing can become a sticky mess.
The best advice is to make the fairy bread shortly before you wish to eat it and then cover it with cling wrap to keep the bread fresh.
Other Fun Kids Party Food Ideas
Trust me…they are all SUPER EASY!!
- A party favorite that the kids adore are chocolate crackles. For the kids that love chocolate, this is the ultimate party food!
- Just like chocolate crackles, honey joys are also a party favorite. Except these ones don’t include chocolate.
- Boys and girls love tiny teddy cars. It doesn’t matter what the theme of the party is, these are always a winner.
Help Me Find More Kids Party Food NOW
If you havn’t given fairy bread a try at your kids party, now may be the time to change that.
It is seriously the easiest kids party food that you will come across. And besides, they will totally love it.
It’s super easy to change up a little bit too. If you would like to try fairy bread with a difference, you could try Nutella fairy bread.
In essence it’s exactly the same, but instead of using butter you use Nutella. Double yum.
So there you have it. You now know how to make fairy bread, the easiest kids party treat on earth.
You also know that once a year you can eat it all day and not feel guilty because you are totally doing it in the name of fairy bread day.
Could life get any better than that?
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looks simple enough to do and not a lot time to put in…best of luck Cathy!
The beauty of this Audrey is it literally takes 5minutes. Give it a try 🙂
Could Los spread bread with Nutella or Strawberry cream cheese. Such a cute idea!
Interesting idea Delphine! Fairy bread is only ever normally made with butter or margarine, but there is nothing in the rules that says you can’t experiment! Give it a go and see what it tastes like….I cant see any reason why it wouldn’t work just fine 🙂
How do you make the fairy bread!? I would love to try this for my kiddos! 🙂
It’s incredibly easy Carly. Simply choose the style of bread you would like, spread on butter or margarine and top with sprinkles or hundred’s and thousands! That’s it!!!! The kids will love it 🙂
Love it love it love it!!! And totally going to do this for M’s upcoming fairy party next month 🙂 Yay!! So simple I should’ve thought of it myself, lol, xx
Fairy bread is pretty much a staple party food here in Australia. The kids love it!! We would love to see photos of the fairy bread in action at the party if you are happy to share!!
Enjoy the rest of the party preparations 🙂
I think i will use the fairy bread for my daughters frozen party. I need to think of another name. I rolled a piece like the sushi roll a minute ago. It didn’t look nearly as pretty. I will have to experiment. Thanks for the idea.
Great idea Leona! I’m not sure what you mean by the “Sushi roll” tho? Fairy bread is literally bread, butter and sprinkles. If you prepare it the night before, and then leave it in the fridge, it will stay rolled up a lot easier 🙂
Enjoy the party!!
These are adorable! I know many a little girl that would love these.
found you on Tasty Tuesdays.
Thanks Audrey. The kids seriously go nuts over fairy bread. Not a fan myself, but they enjoy it and that’s all that matters….lol.
Have you tried to use the chocolate silk peanut butter spread instead of Nutella?
I’ve never seen chocolate silk peanut butter spread Monica, but it sounds pretty amazing! I think it would be a great idea to play around with all kinds of spreads and make the fairy bread extra awesome 🙂
I made Fairy Bread a few years ago for my “Around the World” kid’s class when we were studying Australia. I could not believe how much the kids LOVED it! They thought it was the best thing ever! I love your ideas to roll it up as a spiral or use cookie cutters – I will be doing that next time we “visit” Australia!! Thanks for sharing!
Kids totally go nuts over it don’t they Kendra. Personally I don’t like it, but who am I to argue with a bunch of kids…lol
What a cute idea! Thanks for linking up to last week’s Tasty Tuesday Linky! I have pinned your recipe to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest Board. Hope you stop by and link up tomorrow!
Thanks for pinning Ashley. The kids will certainly thank you for this recipe 🙂
What a cute idea! And so simple too. Think I should try this for my daughters upcoming 4th birthday. Fairy bread would be cute for a Tinkerbell party.
Oh it would be awesomet for a Tinkerbell party Kristen. You could even pick just one colour of sprinkles to fit your theme. It’s absolutely perfect for a 4 year old. My daughter is 3 and she gobbles it up…lol
I’ve never heard of fairy bread before, I think kids would love both making it and eating it! Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.
I think it’s definitely an Oz thing Janine as I hadn’t heard of it before moving here either. But I can tell you that the kids absolutley love it. Not personally my cup of tea…lol…but who are we to argue with the taste buds of children! Thanks for pinning 🙂
What a great idea Catherine! I love sharing traditions from other counties with my American kids. They will really enjoy this one.
Oh they totally will Bren. I havn’t yet met a kid that doesn’t like this…they seem to go nuts with it at parties 🙂
Catherine found you on Merry Monday great share looks yummy!
Thanks Mari, thanks for popping over 🙂 The kids seriously go nuts over this, which is especially awesome as it’s so easy to do 🙂
Such a cool idea! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty 🙂
Thanks Brittany. This is one of those easy treats that the kids will love you for 🙂
That’s so interesting! I love how easy it is to make! Thanks for sharing with us at the Merry Monday link party. Hope to see you again soon!
If your looking for an easy kids recipe Ashley then this is certainly it. They don’t come much easier 🙂
How fun! My daughter would love this, everything is better with sprinkles!
Kids go nuts over sprinkles don’t they Valerie. I swear my daughter would have it on everything if I let her get away with it 🙂
Can I make this the day before the party and refrigerate?
Absolutely you can Kandice.
If you wanted to do the rolled version it would mean it would actually stick together better than if you made it on the day. If however, you were just wanting to do normal fairy bread slices, it might be better to make it on the day of the party. It would still be fine made the day before, but would be a lot fresher on the day and the sprinkles wouldn’t loose their coloring into the butter. But…with the rolled version, color merging doesn’t matter!
yummy! i am gonna try this …thank you so much
Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Do u toast the bread or no?
Hi Brooke
There is no need to toast the bread. The best fairy bread is made with nice fresh bread 🙂